The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has advised the Federal Government to ensure proper use of security agents during the election to avoid intimidation of electorate.

Onaiyakan gave the advise in Abuja on Tuesday while celebrating the New Year mass at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Nyanya.

He said President Muhammadu Buhari had promised to ensure free and fair election and so prayed for God’s intervention to make it come true.

“It is the government that is responsible for free and fair election in any country, the government has all the necessary things to make it free and fair,” he said.

“The use of security agents should be handled properly to ensure that voters are not intimidated during election,” Onaiyakan said.

He prayed that Nigerians would elect good leaders in the coming election that would address the challenges of the country.

Onaiyakan said that the country was faced with corruption, unemployment and poor infrastructure.

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“Nigeria need leaders that will carry everybody along to make the country a better place,” he said.

According to him, other African countries have moved ahead leaving the giant “Nigeria” behind.

The Cardinal said that most countries suffer from national disaster while Nigeria was faced with human disasters and urged Nigerians to serve God more than ever before.

He further called on Nigerians to pray that peace, progress and unity would pervade the length and breadth of the country.

Onaiyakan said that great exploits would only be achieved through unity of purpose, brotherhood and peace.

“We should do all we can to realise that we are all children of the same God irrespective of our difference in religion, language or ethnic background,” he said.



Commenting on the Pope’s new year message, he said that it should be practice in Nigeria during the election.

“Political office and political responsibility thus constantly challenge those called to the service of their country to make every effort to protect those who live there and to create the conditions for a worthy and just future.

“If exercised with basic respect for the life, freedom and dignity of persons, political life can indeed become an outstanding form of charity,” he quoted the Pope.

He further admonished politicians not to practice “do or die” politics.

He advised those that would eventually emerge winners in the election to have a sincere and honest mind in order to serve the country better.(NAN)


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This bishop nah the Atikulooters camp

Where among states that election has been conducted did federal government used security to intimidate?

Onaiyakan said that the country was faced with corruption, unemployment and poor infrastructure.

Not just corruption, unemployment and poor infastructure, but loss of so many lives by terrorist [Boko Haram and Fullani Herdsmen].

If at this time and state of the country, you still want Buhari to continue, then have it in mind that you mean no good for this nation.

This advise is like pouring water on a hen’s back...we all know in Nigeria the incumbent is always intimidating voters into his second term...except our humble GEJ

IamD18:


Not just corruption, unemployment and poor infastructure, but loss of so many lives by terrorist [Boko Haram and Fullani Herdsmen].

If at this time and state of the country, you still want Buhari to continue, theb have it in mind that you mean no good for this nation.

Anyone or group rooting for Pdp are agents of darkness

sarrki:
This bishop nah the Atikulooters camp

Where among states that election has been conducted did federal government used security to intimidate?

Anyone that says the truth is seen as an opposition...

Like we have forgotten what transpired in Osun state..

sarrki:

Anyone or group rooting for Pdp are agents of darkness

Anything that will vote for Buhari is a zombie robot...
Buhari has nothing to offer except propaganda and falsehood...

Just like he pledged to stop public office holders from seeking medical treatment abroad but was first to break the promise

Just like he promised to eradicate Boko Haram in two months... But we can see where we are on that...

APc is evil

ZombieTAMER:


Anything that will vote for Buhari is a zombie robot...
Buhari has nothing to offer except propaganda and falsehood...

Just like he pledged to stop public office holders from seeking medical treatment abroad but was first to break the promise

Just like he promised to eradicate Boko Haram in two months... But we can see where we are on that...

APc is evil

Buhari is a goal

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